Patents by Inventor Erla Sigridur Gestsdottir

Erla Sigridur Gestsdottir has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • FUNCTIONAL FOOT COVER
    Publication number: 20120165958
    Abstract: A cover for a foot prosthesis comprises an opening at a top end of the cover, which extends into a cavity formed within the cover, wherein the cavity is configured to receive a prosthesis therein. A wall surrounds the cavity and has the shape of a natural human foot. The wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall also has a top section, a bottom section and a rear section. The bottom section defines a sole area having a toe section, a heel section, and a metatarsal region, wherein the sole area is provided with varying levels of stiffness configured to induce a desired rollover from heel-to-toe in a lateral-to-medial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Ossur hf
    Inventors: Arinbjörn Viggo Clausen, Erla Sigridur Gestsdottir, Christophe Lecomte, Heidrun Gigja Ragnarsdottir, Hjordis Thorhallsdottir
  • Functional foot cover
    Patent number: 8128709
    Abstract: A cover for a foot prosthesis comprises an opening at a top end of the cover, which extends into a cavity formed within the cover, wherein the cavity is configured to receive a prosthesis therein. A wall surrounds the cavity and has the shape of a natural human foot. The wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall also has a top section, a bottom section and a rear section. The bottom section defines a sole area having a toe section, a heel section, and a metatarsal region, wherein the sole area is provided with varying levels of stiffness configured to induce a desired rollover from heel-to-toe in a lateral-to-medial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Össur hf
    Inventors: Hjordis Thorhallsdottir, Erla Sigridur Gestsdottir, Arinbjörn Viggo Clausen, Cristophe Lecomte, Heidrun Gigja Ragnarsdottir